V-Station Operators Manual

V-Station™
Operator’s Manual
Version 7.50
V-Station Operator’s Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................................................1
Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................................................2
1. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................3
2. Navigation .............................................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Numeric Buttons............................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Navigational Buttons .....................................................................................................................................3
3. User Interface ........................................................................................................................................................4
4. Administrator Mode ..............................................................................................................................................4
5. Template Admin Menu..........................................................................................................................................5
5.1 Enroll (Add) User ..........................................................................................................................................5
5.2 Enroll (Add) Prox ..........................................................................................................................................9
5.3 Edit User ........................................................................................................................................................9
5.4 Delete User ....................................................................................................................................................9
5.5 Delete Prox Card............................................................................................................................................9
5.6 Delete Smart Card..........................................................................................................................................9
5.7 Delete All Users...........................................................................................................................................10
5.8 Verify User ..................................................................................................................................................10
5.9 Bypass Next Verify......................................................................................................................................11
6. Comm. Admin Menu ...........................................................................................................................................11
6.1 Ethernet Options ..........................................................................................................................................11
6.2 Serial Comm. (baud rate, protocol, password protection, net ID) ...............................................................12
6.3 Wiegand Admin (predefined formats, options, enable) ...............................................................................12
6.4 Verify Actions (Host Port, Aux Port and GPIO) .........................................................................................14
7. Security Admin....................................................................................................................................................14
7.1 Biometric .....................................................................................................................................................14
7.2 Aux Port Disable/Aux Port Enable ..............................................................................................................14
7.3 Set Global Security ......................................................................................................................................15
7.4 Duress Mode................................................................................................................................................15
7.5 Access Schedule ..........................................................................................................................................15
7.6 Multi-finger Options....................................................................................................................................15
7.7 PW Mode.....................................................................................................................................................16
8. System Admin .....................................................................................................................................................16
8.1 Contrast Control ..........................................................................................................................................16
8.2 Set Time/Date ..............................................................................................................................................16
8.3 Transaction Log ...........................................................................................................................................17
8.4 Erase Verify Queue......................................................................................................................................17
8.5 Set Factory Defaults ....................................................................................................................................17
8.6 Change CVE Mode......................................................................................................................................18
9. Menu Tree ...........................................................................................................................................................18
9.1 Initial Administrative Menu.........................................................................................................................19
9.2 Template Admin Menu................................................................................................................................20
9.3 Template Settings Sequence ........................................................................................................................21
9.4 Comm. Admin Menu ...................................................................................................................................22
9.5 Security Admin Menu..................................................................................................................................23
9.6 System Admin Menu ...................................................................................................................................24
9.7 Ethernet Options Menu................................................................................................................................25
9.8 Smart Card Sequence...................................................................................................................................25
9.9 Verify Actions Menu ...................................................................................................................................25
10 Bioscrypt Contact Information ............................................................................................................................26
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1. Introduction
This document describes how to operate a V-Station with firmware version 7.50 from the
keypad at the unit without using the PC administration software. All of the menus and how
they link together are described along with general principles of how to navigate the menu
tree. This document assumes a basic understanding of how other Bioscrypt products are
operated and administered.
2. Navigation
There are three primary ways a user or administrator can interact with a V-Station:
navigating menus, entering data and initiating actions. The results of specific actions are
described in more detail in the various menu sections, beginning with Section 5. This section
describes how navigating the menus and entering data are accomplished.
There are two main groups of buttons on the V-Station, numeric and navigational. Any
button with a number on it fits in the first group and the rest belong in the second group.
2.1 Numeric Buttons

The first group of buttons is used only to enter information. When a screen that does not
require user input is displayed, these buttons have no effect. There are several input
screens that require the user to distinguish one choice out of two or three. Some of these
do not require the user to hit (called “hot keys”). All other input screens require
pressing after keying in data. If a screen does not change after you key in data,
press .
2.2 Navigational Buttons

Above the numeric keys is a row of three navigational keys. From left to right, they are
, and . The other navigational keys are where the “*” and “#” keys would
be on a phone. They correspond to and , respectively. The key and
key serve the same function, described below. Placing the key between the arrow
keys makes navigation a little simpler.
Within any menu, going between entries is simply a matter of using the and
buttons. When the beginning or end of a menu is reached, scrolling does not wrap
around. An icon in the upper right corner will indicate which direction of navigation is
valid. When you get to the last entry in a menu, the icon is an up arrow. At the first
entry, it is a down arrow and for all other entries, an icon with arrows pointing both up
and down will appear.

Unlike firmware version 7.00, versions 7.10 and after show up to four menu items at a
time. The item that is currently selected is indicated two ways. The text is highlighted
with a black bar and an arrow appears at the beginning of the line.
After using the and keys to get to the menu desired, the key or the
key will select it. At that point, either a user entry screen will appear or another set of
menus will appear. To back out of a menu selection, simply use the button, much as
you would use the “Back” button in a web browser. also acts as a backspace key in
a user entry menu. When all of the characters in a user entry menu have been erased,
reverts back to acting like “Back.”
For security purposes, there is a global inactivity timeout. If you access the menu system
and remain idle for a long period of time (60 seconds), the unit will revert back to the
splash screen. Before this happens, a blinking box with an “x” inside will appear for ten
seconds in the bottom right of the LCD.
3. User Interface
Once users are enrolled, using the V-Station to verify them is a simple procedure. On the
searching model (A-S), users simply put their finger on the sensor. After detecting a finger,
the unit will display “Remove finger, Searching database” and display the result on the LCD
as well as flash the LED appropriately. With all models (A-S included), users can simply
enter their ID on the keypad or initiate the proper Wiegand input, wait for the screen to say
“Place Finger” (the top LED will turn amber) and place their finger. The LCD should then
say either “Accepted” (top LED will turn green) or “Rejected” (top LED turns red). If
accepted, the verification actions specified by the administrator will be executed. If rejected,
the unit returns to its idle state.
V-Station models A-P, A-G and A-H can all initiate verifications by waving the appropriate
card in front of the reader. There are some cases where the unit will indicate success
immediately without the need to present a finger. See section 5.8 for details. There are
various other modes that may vary this behavior slightly. Firmware versions 7.30 and above
allow passwords, multiple fingers and duress modes. All of these are discussed in more
detail below.
4. Administrator Mode
A wide array of administrative tasks can be taken care of directly on the V-Station via the
keypad. Here, we describe how to access the administrative menus.
In order to enter administrator mode, a template with administrative privileges needs to be

verified. If no such template exists, all users will be allowed into the administrative menus.
V-Stations will be in such a state when shipped. The administrator will need to access the
unit and enroll herself or himself as an administrator. This process is described in detail in
the section describing the enrollment process.

When the unit is idle, it will display a splash screen with the date and time across the bottom.
Pushing a numeric key will make that numeral appear as the first digit of the ID to be entered
on a screen with the title “Enter Verify ID.” To access the administrative menus from here,
first make sure the ID reads “000” on this screen before pressing . If no administrator
currently exists, the message “WARNING: No AdminID” will appear. Otherwise, the screen
should display “Enter Admin ID.” If you push the key when the splash screen is
displayed, the unit will think you have entered no ID number and will display “Invalid ID”
before returning to the splash screen.
If the unit discovers that the ID entered corresponds to a template with administrative
privileges, it will show “Place Finger” and wait for a fingerprint. Otherwise, the unit will
display the message “Rejected” and return to the splash screen. If a finger is detected and the
verification is successful, the screen will show a series of menus. For full administrators,
four entries will appear, “Template Admin,” “Comm. Admin,” “Security Admin,” and
“System Admin.” For administrators with only enroller privileges (Admin level 1), two will
appear, “Enroll (Add) User” and “Verify User” from the Template Admin menu.
5. Template Admin Menu

There will be either eight or nine options in this menu, Enroll (Add) User, Enroll (Add) Prox,
Edit User, Delete User, Delete Prox Card, Delete Smart Card, Delete All Users, Verify User
and Bypass Next Verify. Delete Smart Card appears only if your V-Station is an A-G
(MIFARE) or A-H (iCLASS) model. This section describes each selection.
5.1 Enroll (Add) User

After selecting “Enroll (Add) User,” the screen will show “Enter Enroll ID.” The user
may have any ID from 1 to 4,294,967,294. Entering an ID outside this range will result
in an error and will return the user to the initial administrative menu. If an ID that is
already in use is entered, the screen will display “User ID In Use, Are You Sure?” and
“1) Acpt. 2) Rjct.” on the bottom line. The default is to accept and if no input is detected,
the unit will continue. If the ID is rejected, the unit will display “Rejected” and return to
the top of the Template Admin Menu.
If the unit is currently using extended IDs, it will show “Enter Extended ID” after a valid
ID is entered and accepted. Any value that is valid for the Wiegand format in use can be
entered. Extended IDs have the added restriction that each ID/Extended ID pair must be
unique. After a valid ID or ID/Extended ID pair is entered, the unit will show “Place
Finger,” indicating that the finger to be enrolled be placed on the sensor.
Quality and Content

When the finger is placed and the unit has processed the image, the Quality and Content
scores will be displayed with stars. A choice to accept, reject or retry is also displayed.
The quality score refers to image quality. Factored into this score are things like signal-
to-noise ratio and contrast. When the image is good, more information can be extracted

from it. Content refers to how unique an image is. The majority of the features that
make a fingerprint unique are in the middle of the tip joint of a finger, where the ridges
swirl around. If one were to take the edges of a finger, the ridges are very similar from
person to person and do not convey much information, resulting in a lower Content score.
If the scores shown for these values are satisfactory, press 1 to accept. More stars
represent higher quality and content, so a large number of stars is desirable. Scores of
one or two stars should only be accepted in extreme cases. The values will range from
one to five stars. Rejecting will take you back to the Template Admin menu. Retrying
will return you to the “Place Finger” screen. A complete discussion of Quality and
Content can be found in the Veri-Series Operations Manual.
Finger selection
The unit will then ask which finger to associate with the template, what security level to
set it to and what administrative level to set it to. When the screen asks “Finger (0..9),”
the user may enter a value between 0 and 9. The user may also decide not to make this
association and hit . Looking at both hands, palms down, the numbering is from left
to right. For instance, the left ring finger is finger 1, while the right middle finger is
finger 7.
Duress Finger
The unit will now ask if the template being enrolled should be a duress template. When
the screen asks “Duress Template? (0), (0) No (1) Yes,” enter 1 to make the template a
duress template or 0 for a normal template. Successful verifications of duress templates
will result in bit-reversed Wiegand output. In order for this feature to take effect, the unit
must be set to duress mode. If the unit is not in duress mode, a normal Wiegand string
will be sent after a successful verification. A complete discussion of duress mode and
templates can be found in the Veri-Series Operations Manual.
Access Schedule
If the unit has access schedules enabled, it will now ask which schedule to assign the
template. The screen will show “Access Sched(0),” allowing values from 0 to 63.
Schedules 59 through 62 are reserved for future use and should not be used. Schedule 0
will deny access for the template while access schedules are enabled on the unit.
Schedule 63 will grant access. The user defines all other schedules. A complete
discussion of access schedules can be found in the Veri-Series Operations Manual.
WARNING: the unit will look up all schedules. Undefined schedules should not be used.
Unused schedules should be explicitly set to no access.

Security Level
The security level (screen shows “Security (0..6)”) must be between 0 and 6. A value of
0 means there is no security. Any finger will pass on templates with a 0 security setting.
There is also an option to not even require a finger for templates set to security level 0.
The values 1 to 5 are related to the likelihood of a false acceptance. Consequently, a
larger security number (higher likelihood of false acceptance) relates to a lower security
setting, with the exception of 0. So, by choosing 1 (“Very High”), the likelihood of false
acceptance is minimized. If a user is having trouble at this security level, it could be
lowered to any value from 2 (“High”) to 5 (“Very Low”) as the administrator sees fit.
Though the chance of a false acceptance is higher at these values, it will be easier for the
legitimate user to pass (see Section 7.3 for details on how this is affected by the unit’s
global security level). The default value is 3 (“Medium”) and can be selected by pressing
the key immediately upon entering this screen. Unlike administration levels (see
below), it is possible to assign different security levels to templates that have the same
ID.
Security level 6 indicates that the unit should bypass biometric verifications for the
template, but require a password. Such templates must be used on V-Stations since there
is no mechanism for entering a password for other products. A complete discussion of
the Security Level can be found in the Veri-Series Operations Manual.
Security Level is also not an option on searching units (A-S model). The thresholds for
acceptance are inherently assumed by the searching algorithm.
Administration Levels
There are three levels of administration, to be set when the screen shows “Admin (0..2).”
Level 0 corresponds to an ordinary user. They may verify, but are not allowed to access
any administrative functions. Level 1 corresponds to an enroller. These templates are
allowed to add users to the system and verify existing users. However, they can only add
users with no administrative privileges (Admin Level 0) and can not access any other
administrative functions. Level 2 administrators have full access to the entire unit. The
default value is 0 and administrators can select this value by pressing the key
immediately upon entering this screen. Administrators of level 1 can only enroll ordinary
users.
If an administrator is enrolling a template to an ID that has already been assigned on the

unit, the new template will be assigned with the ID entered and the lowest available
index. When adding a template in this manner, the administration level of all templates
with the same ID must be the same. Typically, an ID is associated with a person whose

administrative privileges do not change. Any attempt to enroll a template to an ID with a
different administration level than the current templates associated with that ID will result
in the message “Admin mismatch” being displayed and the unit returning to “Enroll
(Add) User.”
Password
The unit will now ask for a password to be assigned to the template (screen shows “Enter
PW”), but only if the Wiegand format in use does not use extended IDs. For this release,
the use of passwords and extended ID Wiegand formats are mutually exclusive. Any
value from 0 to 4,294,967,295 can be entered and will be placed in the password field of
the template (0 is default). If a unit has password mode enabled, verification actions will
only take place after a password is entered. A template with a password of 0, however,
will not require a password. It is up to the administrator to ensure that templates have
non-zero passwords if this level of protection is desired.
Password mode is available on searching units (A-S model). However, only 1-to-1
verifications will ask for it. Successful searches (1-to-many) will not require a password
to initiate verification actions.
Saving to Smartcard
For V-Station models A-G (MIFARE) and A-H (iCLASS) only, the next screen will ask
where to save the template, showing the text “Store Template To 1)Unit or 2)
Smartcard.” The default is to store the template to the unit. If this is chosen, the unit will
store the template, showing “Stored” and proceed to the Alternate Fingers screen. If the
template is to be stored onto a smartcard, the unit will prompt the user with “Enter Key.”
If the key entered does not match the one on the unit, “Invalid Key” will be displayed and
the unit will return to the Template Admin menu. If the key is valid, the unit will prompt
the user again, this time with “Present Card.” When a card is detected, the unit will
inform the user with “Card Detected” and store the template to the smartcard. If any
errors occur, a descriptive message will appear on the screen and the user will be returned
to the Template Admin menu. Typical messages include “Card Full” and “Invalid Key.”
Even if the key entered matches the one on the unit, it may not match the one on the
smartcard. In order to successfully store a template to a card, it must match both. Upon
success, the unit will display “Stored” and proceed to the Alternate Finger screen.
Alternate Fingers
At the end of the enrollment process, the unit will ask to enroll an alternate finger. It is
advisable to do so. This way, in the event of an injury (such as a cut or scratch) to one
finger, another may be used to gain access. The procedure is identical to initial
enrollment except that it starts at the “Place Finger” screen.

5.2 Enroll (Add) Prox
After selecting “Enroll (Add) Prox,” the screen will show “Swipe Card” on the first line
and “External Reader” on the second. Since the A-P model has an internal prox card
reader, the second line will not be shown for that model. If a prox card is successfully
detected, the screen will show “Card ID is” on the first line, the value read from the prox
card on the second line and “1)Acc 2)Rej 3)Retry” on the third line. Accepting takes you
to the “Place Finger” screen of the regular enroll process. Rejecting takes you back to the
Template Admin menu. Retrying returns you to the “Swipe Card” screen.
5.3 Edit User

After selecting “Edit User,” the screen will show “Enter Edit ID.” When an ID is
entered, the screen will show “Enter Template Index.” After the index is entered, the unit
will look for a valid template with that ID-Index pair. If one is found, the template can be
edited. The screen sequence is identical to the enrollment procedure, from “Enter
Finger” to “Enter Password.” If the ID-Index pair is not found on the unit, the screen will
show “Invalid ID” and return to the top of the Template Admin menu.
5.4 Delete User

After selecting “Delete User,” the screen will show “Delete Template ID.” The screen
will then show “Enter Template Index” after an ID has been entered. An index is not
required here; if the administrator pushes with no data, the template with the lowest
index value will be selected. If the ID-Index pair corresponds to a valid template, the
screen will show “Deleted.” If the ID-Index pair does not correspond to a valid template,
the screen will show “Deletion Failed.” In both cases, the screen will ask for another
template to be deleted. Either the process can be repeated or can be used to back
out to the Template Admin menu.
5.5 Delete Prox Card

After selecting “Delete Prox Card,” the screen will show the same “Swipe Card” screen
that the Enroll (Add) Prox menu item begins with. If a Wiegand string is successfully
read to the unit, it will prompt the user with “Delete All Instances of” followed by the ID
of the Wiegand string and “1)Acc 2)Rej 3)Retry.” Accepting will attempt to delete all
templates with the associated ID. If successful, the unit will display “Deleted”;
otherwise, “Delete Failed” will be displayed. Rejecting will take you back to the
Template Admin menu. Retrying will return you to the “Swipe Card” screen.
5.6 Delete Smart Card

After selecting “Delete Smart Card,” the unit will display “Enter Key,” the same as when
enrolling or storing to a smart card. If the key entered does not match the one stored on
the unit, “Invalid Key” will be displayed. Otherwise, it will display “Present Card” and
reply with either “Card Detected” or “Card Not Found,” whichever is appropriate. If a
card is found, the next screen will display “Del All Fingrprnts” followed by “1) Yes 2)
No.” Cards with no templates will result in the unit displaying “Card Empty” and

returning to the Template Admin menu. Selecting “No” will also return the user to the
Template Admin menu. If the user selects “Yes,” the unit will display “Present Card”
followed by either “Card Detected” or “Card Not Found.” If the card is found, the unit
will attempt to delete all templates and Wiegand strings from the card. The unit will
display “Deleted” or “Delete Failed,” whichever is appropriate and return to the Template
Admin menu. If at any time in the process, the ESI fails to respond, the unit will display
“ESI Not Responding” and return to the Template Admin menu.
5.7 Delete All Users

After selecting “Delete All Users,” the unit will display “Are You Sure?” Press 1 to
accept or 2 to reject. If 1 is selected, the unit will attempt to delete all the templates and
display “Deleted” upon success or “Delete Failed” otherwise. If 2 is selected, the screen
will display “Rejected.” In all cases, the unit will return to the Template Admin menu.
5.8 Verify User

After selecting “Verify User,” the unit will display “Enter Verify ID.” If a valid ID is
entered, the unit will display “Place Finger.” When the verification completes, the result
will be shown on the LCD. If the unit is in default mode, verification actions will be
initiated. The various modes and their effect on the verification process are discussed
below. If an invalid ID is entered, an error will be displayed and the unit will return to
the “Enter Verify ID” screen.
Two modes of operation enhance security for verifications. These are passwords and
access schedules. If password mode is turned on, the unit will show “Enter PW.” If the
password entered matches the value stored in the template, the screen will show
“Accepted” and return to the “Enter Verify ID” screen. In addition to passwords, access
schedules can be enabled and disabled. Each template has a schedule associated with it.
If access schedules are turned on, the unit will check the schedule specified in the
template (the actual schedules are stored on the unit). If the user is not allowed at the
moment, the screen will show “User Not Scheduled” and return to the “Enter Verify ID”
screen.
There is also a mode where the unit requires multiple fingers to successfully verify before
showing “Accepted.” The “Verify User” menu option ignores this mode.
Two modes of unit operation can disable biometric verification, the global biometric
mode and the biometric schedule. The global mode ignores the time. The schedule
allows the unit to turn the mode on and off at specific times. If a unit either has the
global biometric mode disabled or is not currently scheduled to require biometrics, it will
simply check if the ID entered is associated with an enrolled template. If so, the unit will
display “Accepted” without requiring a finger.
Two values of template security level also allow a user to bypass biometrics. If a
template’s security level is set to 0, no biometrics will be performed. However, it may
require a finger to be presented anyway, in which case, it will display “Place Finger.”

When a finger is placed, the screen will show “Accepted” and will return to the “Enter
Verify ID” screen. If no finger is required, the screen will show “Accepted” without the
“Place Finger” screen and return to the “Enter Verify Screen.” The setting that
determines whether or not a finger is required is not accessible from the menu system in
this version of firmware and must be set via VeriAdmin. Security level 6 also allows a
user to bypass biometrics. However, this mode requires a password, regardless of what
the unit’s password mode is set to. When the unit is presented with a template of security
level 6, it will prompt the user with “Enter PW.” If the value entered matches what is
stored in the template, the screen will show “Accepted” and return to the “Enter Verify
ID” screen.
There is also Custom Verification Entry mode, which does not affect security in terms of
verification actions, but puts extra information in the Transaction Log. See Section 8.6
for details.
5.9 Bypass Next Verify

After selecting “Bypass Next Verify,” the unit will immediately display “Next Ver
BYPASSED!” This allows the very next verification (however it is initiated) to bypass
access schedules, which need to be carefully distinguished from biometric schedules.
6. Comm. Admin Menu

There are four options in this menu, Ethernet Options, Serial Comm., Wiegand Admin and
Verify Actions. Ethernet Options contains three items. Serial Comm. contains five items
that each performs a specific task. The Wiegand Admin menu’s tasks are nested slightly
deeper. And Verify Actions has three settings.
6.1 Ethernet Options

Within this menu are three submenus, “IP Address,” “Show IP Address,” and “Drop TCP
Connection.”
IP Address
After selecting “IP Address,” the unit will display “Set IP Address” followed by the
current IP Address in dotted decimal notation. The desired IP can be entered in the same
notation. If a valid address is entered, the screen shows “Stored” and returns to the “Set
IP Address” screen, displaying the address just entered.
Show IP Address
After selecting “Show IP Address,” the unit will display “Show IP Address” followed by
the current IP Address. The advantage to using this selection rather than the “IP
Address” menu item above is that this one will display the IP address assigned to the unit.
After a few seconds of displaying the IP address, the unit returns to the “Ethernet
Options” menu.

Drop TCP Connection
After selecting “Drop TCP Connection,” the unit will ask, “Are You Sure?, 1) Acpt. 2)
Rjct.” Rejecting will cause the unit to display “Rejected” and return to the Ethernet
Options menu. Accepting will force the unit to attempt to drop all open TCP
connections. The unit will display “TCP Conn. Dropped” upon success and “TCP Drop
Failed” upon failure. In either case, it will return to the Ethernet Options menu.
6.2 Serial Comm. (baud rate, protocol, password protection, net ID)
Within this menu are three menus, “Host Port Baud Rate,” “Host Port Protocol,” and
“Change Net ID.” Each of these menu items is described below. For firmware version
7.20, the Aux port baud rate is set to 57,600 and can not be changed.
Host Port Baud Rate

After selecting “Host Port Baud Rate,” the unit will display “Enter Baud Rate” followed
by the current baud rate. When a baud rate is entered, the unit first checks to see if it is
valid. If it is, the baud rate is changed and a confirmation message appears. Supported
baud rates are 57,600, 38,400, 19,200 and 9,600.
Host Port Protocol

After selecting “Host Port Protocol,” the unit will show “Enter Protocol” and the current
protocol. Select 1 for RS-232 and 2 for RS-485. Unlike many of the menus that present
“Accept” and “Reject” as options, the user must hit after making a selection in this
menu. After selection, “Stored” should appear on the screen, confirming that the desired
protocol has been selected.
Change Net ID
After selecting “Change Net ID,” the unit will display “Enter Net ID” followed by the
current net ID. Any number valued 0 to 65,534 is a valid net ID. After entering the net
ID, the unit checks that the value entered is in range. If it is, it sets the unit’s ID, displays
the “Stored” confirmation message and returns to the “Enter Net ID” screen.
6.3 Wiegand Admin (predefined formats, options, enable)

This menu has 3 submenus, “Defined Settings,” “Other Settings,” and “Disp Wiegand
Format.” The first two have submenus, with “Defined Settings” containing “Defined
Formats” and “Defined Options,” while “Other Settings” has “Wiegand Input” and
“Wiegand Output.” Each of these and the menus beneath them are described here. “Disp
Wiegand Format” has no submenus, but is also described below.
Defined Settings: Defined Formats

In this menu is each of the seven defined formats that can be found in the “Unit
Parameters” dialog box of VeriAdmin. Selecting any one of these menu items will set
the Wiegand format to the one specified. Defined formats currently supported are the
industry standard 26-bit format, Apollo’s 44-bit format, Northern’s 34-bit format (with

and without parity), Ademco’s 34-bit format and HID’s Corporate 1000 format (35-bit)
and their 37-bit format. If the format is successfully set, a confirmation message appears.
Defined Settings: Defined Options

Three options are currently supported, each with a menu item here, “Failstring,”
“Alternate Sitecode” and “Invert Parity.” The first will show “Set Fail Str(0:off)”; and
the second will show “Set Alt Site(0:off).” Both will show the current setting, 0 for
disabled or 1 for enabled. If enable is selected, the next screen will ask the user to enter a
numeric string to use as the value for the particular feature. The ranges for both are 0 to
4,294,967,295. Parity inversion is a simple toggle. The screen following the selection of
this menu item will display the current setting. Enter 1 to change it.
The “Failstring” option is used when it is desirable to output a Wiegand string even when
verification fails. If this is initiated, the string stored as the “Failstring” in memory will
be substituted for the ID field in the Wiegand string.
“Alternate Sitecode” is generally recommended only for searching devices. If this

feature is enabled, the Wiegand string that is output will have the stored sitecode inserted.
“Invert Parity” is also only used when the verification fails. If changing the ID in the
Wiegand string produces undesirable side effects, inverting the parity is another way to
communicate a failed verification to a device connected to the V-Station’s Wiegand
output.
For both the Failstring and Alternate Sitecode, numeric entries from the keypad will
allow 32-bit numbers (up to 4,294,967,295). This differs from VeriAdmin. Using
numbers that exceed the limits of the current Wiegand format will result in unpredictable
behavior.
Other Settings: Wiegand Input, Wiegand Output

After selecting one of these menu items, the screen will display “Toggle Input Enable”
for “Wiegand Input” or “Toggle Output Enable” for “Wiegand Output.” The current
status of input (enabled or disabled) will also be displayed. Press 1 to toggle. will
exit the menu with no change.
From the V-Station menu system, enabling Wiegand output means that the unit will
always send a Wiegand string upon successful verification, regardless of how it was
initiated. In VeriAdmin, there is an option to send the Wiegand string only if the
verification was initiated by a Wiegand device. That option is not currently available
from LCD menus.
Disp Wiegand Format

After selecting “Disp Wiegand Format,” the unit will display the name associated with
the current Wiegand format. If the format is either the pass-through format or auxiliary
format, “Pass Through,” or “Auxiliary Format” will be displayed, respectively. The

format will be displayed for a short time and the screen will subsequently return to the
Wiegand Admin menu.
6.4 Verify Actions (Host Port, Aux Port and GPIO)

This menu has 3 submenus, “Set Host Port,” “Set Aux Port” and “Set GPIO.” After
selecting one of these menu items, the screen will display “1) Enable 2) Disable” and
whether the particular output port is enabled or disabled. For all three ports, “Accepted”
will be shown if a valid value is selected. “Rejected” will be displayed if an invalid value
is entered. The lone exception is if GPIO is enabled. In this case, the screen will prompt
the user to set the duration for the GPIO line with “Duration (s,1-30)” followed by the
current setting. If the value entered by the user is in range, “Accepted” will be displayed.
Otherwise, “Rejected” will be displayed. For both accepted and rejected settings in all
three menus, the unit will return to the “1) Enable 2) Disable” screen, confirming the
user’s choice.
From the V-Station menu system, enabling the host or aux port will send the ID in the
outgoing packet. When using VeriAdmin, there is the option to not send the ID. This is
not currently available from LCD menus. Specific implementation details can be found
in the Serial Command Interface and DLL Manual documents that come with the SDK.
Also note that VeriAdmin refers to GPIO as “Line Trigger” in its Verification Action
Response dialog. The menu system’s “GPIO” refers to exactly the same thing as
VeriAdmin’s “Line Trigger” and changes to one will be reflected in the other.
7. Security Admin
7.1 Biometric
When this menu is selected, the screen will display “(1)On (2)Off.” The administrator
simply selects whether biometrics are to be turned on or off. If turned off, the unit will
still check incoming ID’s to see if they correspond to valid templates. However, it will
not require that a finger be presented to initiate verification actions.
7.2 Aux Port Disable/Aux Port Enable

Depending on the current state of the aux port, either “Aux Port Disable” or “Aux Port
Enable” will appear in the Security Admin menu. If enabled, the menu will show the
disable option. If disabled, the menu will show the enable option.
If “Aux Port Enable” was initially shown, the unit will display “Enter PW” and wait for
user input. Upon receiving input, the unit will check the value entered against the stored
password. If the two match, the port will be re-enabled. Otherwise, an error message
will appear.
If “Aux Port Disable” was initially shown, the unit will display “Enter PW” and wait for
user input. Any number valued 1 to 4,294,967,294 is a valid password. If the value 0 is

entered, the aux port subsequently can not be enabled with a password as described
above. The only way to enable it is through either the host port or via Ethernet.
7.3 Set Global Security

When this menu is selected, the screen will display “Security (1..5) (3).” If the
administrator wishes to change the setting, it should be entered here. Otherwise, hitting
will leave the setting at its current value. As with the security setting for templates,
the global security setting is directly related to likelihood of false acceptance. When
verifying a template, the unit takes the higher setting between the template and the global
security and adjusts the threshold for verification accordingly. This way, if many users
are having problems verifying successfully, the entire system can be set to a higher
security setting (lower security level) without the requirement of editing each template
individually. NOTE: Currently, hitting will not back the unit out of this screen.
7.4 Duress Mode

When “Duress Mode” is selected, the screen will show “1)On 2)Off.” Entering a 1 or 2,
then pressing will turn duress mode on and off, respectively. Entering any other
value will result in “Rejected” being displayed and not affect duress mode on the unit.
After the duress mode has been set, the unit will return to the Security Admin menu.
In duress mode, when a duress template has successfully verified, the Wiegand output
string is bit-reversed (other actions may be made possible in the future). If the mode is
turned on, but the verified template is not a duress template, verification actions will
proceed normally.
7.5 Access Schedule

When “Access Schedule” is selected, the screen will show “Acces Sched En (1).”
Entering a 0 will turn off access schedules. Entering a 1 will enable access schedules.
Turning access schedules on is the default. This selection is a hot key, so pressing
is not required. Selecting a number other than 0 or 1 will have no effect. After the unit
receives the choice, it will either display “Stored,” if it was successful in setting the
parameter, or “Storage Failed,” if it was not.
7.6 Multi-finger Options

When “Multi-finger Opts” is selected, a submenu with two entries will appear, “Fingers”
and “Timeout.” After selecting “Fingers,” the screen will show “Set Num Fingers” and
the user can either require a single finger by entering 1 and pressing or two fingers
by entering 2 and pressing . After selecting “Timeout,” the screen will show “Set
Timeout(1-30)” and the user can set the timeout. Neither of these entry screens is a hot

key and 0 is not a valid value. If 0 is entered or anything larger than 2 for “Fingers” and
30 for “Timeout” is entered, the unit will show “Invalid Value” and return to the “Multi-
finger Opts” submenu. If the settings could not be stored, “Storage Failed” will be
displayed. Otherwise, the unit will have saved the new settings and show “Stored.”
When the number of fingers is set to 2, the unit will require two successful biometric
comparisons before verification actions are taken. The two comparisons can have any
combination of input sources and can even mix identifications (1-to-many) with
verifications (1-to-1) on searching units. After the first successful comparison, the green
LED will flash quickly before the unit returns to waiting for input. If the next successful
comparison takes place within the timeout specified, verification actions will be initiated.
The two users can not have the same template ID. The only time an action will be taken
after a single successful comparison is when it is initiated from either serial port or
Ethernet. In this case, a reply will be sent on that port, but no other actions will be taken.
7.7 PW Mode
When “PW Mode” is selected, the screen will show “Mode (0 Off, 1 On).” The mode
can then be set by selecting 0 for disable or 1 for enable, followed by . When
password mode is on, the unit will query, upon successful verification, the user for the
value in the password field of the template. Verification actions will only be initiated
after it is confirmed that the value entered matches that in the template. If the password
stored in the template is 0, the unit will not ask for a password no matter what is stored
for this setting.
8. System Admin
The remaining miscellaneous administrative functionality resides here. There are six menu
items, “Contrast Control,” “Set Time/Date,” “Transaction Log,” “Erase Verify Queue,” “Set
Factory Defaults” and “Change CVE Mode.”
8.1 Contrast Control

Upon selecting “Contrast Control,” the screen will respond by displaying “Enter
Contrast” on the first line, “25 <- Contrast <- 65” on the second line and wait for
administrator input. After getting input from the administrator, the unit checks the value
to make sure it is in range (25 to 65). If not, an error message is shown. Otherwise, the
contrast on the screen is adjusted and a confirmation message appears. The default value
is 40. Values near this default generally look best, though ambient lighting conditions
should be taken into account.
8.2 Set Time/Date

This menu has two submenus, “Set Time” and “Set Date.” When “Set Time” is selected,
the screen shows “Enter Time” followed by the time format and the current time, then
waits for input. If the input is valid, the time is set and a confirmation message appears.
Otherwise, an error message will appear. Setting the date with the “Set Date” menu is

identical except that it shows “Enter Date” followed by the date format and current date.
Invalid values are anything that is out of range (e.g. entering 15 for the month or 98 for
the hour). Entering values out of range will result in the screen showing “Rejected.”
8.3 Transaction Log

This menu has two submenus: “Erase Log (All)” and “Erase Log (Read).” Both will
prompt the administrator with the message “Are You Sure?” If the administrator rejects
erasure, a message will appear and the screen will return to the Transaction Log menu. If
the administrator accepts erasure, the entries in the Transaction Log will be erased.
“Erase Log (All)” completely erases the entire transaction log. “Erase Log (Read)” only
erases the entries of the transaction log that have been marked as read.
The transaction log is stored in flash and contains much more information than the
verification queue and holds many more events. Additional information includes, but is
not limited to, timestamps, deletion events and source ports. A complete discussion
about the transaction log can be found in the Veri-Series Operations Manual.
8.4 Erase Verify Queue

When “Erase Verify Queue” is selected, the unit will flush all the entries from the
verification queue and display “Erased.”
The verification queue is an 8-entry queue of the most recent events involving enrollment
or verification. Due to its size and limited information, it is intended for polling
applications to discover what is in the queue quickly, before an overrun occurs.
Developers wishing to use the verification queue will need to obtain the SDK and refer to
the Serial Command Interface and DLL Manual documents included with it.
8.5 Set Factory Defaults

This menu has three submenus, “Reset Parameters,” “Set RS-232 Defaults” and “Set RS-
485 Defaults.” Selecting “Reset Parameters” will set many of the parameters of the unit
to factory defaults. In addition to resetting the serial ports as described below, parameters
such as Wiegand format and net ID are returned to the values that were set when the unit
was shipped. Selecting “Set RS-232 Defaults” will reset RS-232 communications
settings. These settings are 57,600 for both the host and aux port baud rates, RS-232 for
the host port protocol and enabling the aux port with no password protection. Selecting
“Set RS-485 Defaults” will reset RS-485 communications settings. These settings are
9,600 baud for the host port, 57,600 baud for the aux port, RS-485 for the host port
protocol and enabling the aux port with no password protection. After selecting any of
these, the screen will show “Factory Defaults Set” and return to the menu selected by
“Set Factory Defaults.” If the user sees any other message, there is something very
wrong with the unit and Bioscrypt tech support should be contacted.

8.6 Change CVE Mode
This menu affects Custom Verification Entry mode (CVE) and has no submenus. When
it is selected, the unit immediately displays “Mode On (1) Off (0)” on the top line and
displays the current status of the mode (0 for disabled, 1 for enabled) on the second line.
The user can then enter the desired value (0 to disable or 1 to enable), after which the unit
will display “Stored.” If any other value is selected, the unit will display “Invalid Value.”
When CVE mode is turned off, verification will not be affected. The normal set of
menus is displayed and the verification actions currently set on the device will be
triggered.
When CVE mode is turned on, two things happen that are different from a normal
verification. First, the line trigger and Wiegand outputs are suspended momentarily.
All other verification actions, however, proceed as normal. Second, the unit requests one
additional piece of information from the user. Just before “Accepted” would be
displayed in the normal verification process, the unit will query “Enter Entry Code.”
Valid values for this code range from 0 to 249. Values 250-255 are reserved for the unit
to report various occurrences. When the code is entered, the line trigger will then fire.
The value entered by the user will also be written to the Transaction Log under the
“Code” column. If a timeout occurs while waiting for user input, the number 255 will be
written to the Transaction Log. At this point, the unit should display “Accepted” on the
LCD screen regardless of whether there was a timeout or not.
Though the line trigger and GPO0 use the same hardware, CVE mode only affects
actions specified to “Line Trigger,” found in the “Misc” tab of the Unit Parameters dialog
in VeriAdmin. Any actions specified in the “General Purpose I/O” tab of the Unit
Parameters dialog will not be affected.
9. Menu Tree
The following diagrams show the entire menu structure in schematic form. Menus progress
from left to right. Where applicable, screens that jump back multiple screens are indicated.
When menus are fully described, the text displayed is shown and angle brackets (<>)
surround the title of the section that describes the menu that results when that item is selected
or valid data is entered.

9.1 Initial Administrative Menu
Bioscrypt
Template Admin
<Template Admin>
Comm. Admin
<Comm. Admin>
Security Admin
<Security Admin>
System Admin
<System Admin>

9.2 Template Admin Menu
Template Admin
Enroll (Add) User Enter Enroll ID Place Finger Enroll (Add) User
Quality:
Acc Content:
1)Acc 2)Rej 3)Rtry
Enroll (Add) Prox Swipe Prox Card Prox Card ID is <Temp Settings>
External Reader [Card ID]
1)Acc 2)Rej 3)Rtry
Rtry
Rtry
Edit User Enter Edit ID Enter Template Index

<Temp Settings>
Deleted
Or
Delete User Delete Template ID Enter Template Index Deletion Failed
Delete Prox Card Swipe Prox Card Prox Card ID is Deleted

External Reader [Card ID] Or
1)Acc 2)Rej 3)Rtry Deletion Failed
Rtry
Delete Smart Card* Del All Fingrprnts Present Card Card Detected
<Smartcard Sequence> Or
1) Yes 2) No Card Not Found
Delete All Users Deleted

Delete All Users Are You Sure? Accepted Or
Or Deletion Failed
1) Accept 2) Reject Rejected
Accepted
Or
Verify User Enter Verify ID Place Finger
Rejected
Bypass Next Verify Next Ver BYPASSED!
* Menu available only on V-Station models A-G (MIFARE) and A-H (iCLASS)

9.3 Template Settings Sequence
Finger (0..9)
Duress Template? (0)

(0) No (1) Yes
Access Sched(0)
Security (0..5) (3)
Admin (0..2) (0)
Enter PW
If Editing Stored
Store Template to * Unit <Edit User>
1) Unit
2) Smartcard
Enroll Alt.
Finger?
<Smartcard Sequence>* If Enrolling
(1) Yes, (2) No No
Yes
Back to “Place Finger”
Back to “Enroll (Add) User”
* Menu shown only on V-Station models A-G (MIFARE) and A-H (iCLASS)

9.4 Comm. Admin Menu
Comm. Admin
Ethernet Options
<Ethernet Options Menu>
Serial Comm
Host Port Baud Rate

Stored
Enter Baud Rate Or
(Current baud rate) Rejected
Enter Protocol Stored

Host Port Protocol Currently : (current Or
protocol) Rejected
Enter Net ID Stored

Change Net ID (Current Net ID) Or
Invalid Value
Wiegand Admin
Standard 26
Defined Settings
Apollo 44
Defined Formats
Northern 34
Defined Options
Set Fail Str(0:off)
<set fail string>
Northern 34 (NP)
Failstring
Set Alt Site(0:off)
<set alt sitecode> Ademco 34
Alternate Sitecode
Invert Parity HID Corp 35

Invert Parity (state) (1:toggle)
HID 37
Wiegand Input
Other Settings
Toggle In/Output Enable
Wiegand Output (state) (1:toggle)
Verify Actions
<Verify Actions menu>

9.5 Security Admin Menu
Security Admin
Accepted
Or
Biometric Mode (1)On (2)Off Rejected
Aux Port Enable Aux Port Enabled

Or Enter Password Or
Aux Port Disable 0:Host access only Aux Port Disabled
Stored
Set Global Security Security (1..5) (3) Or
Invalid Value
Accepted
Or
Duress Mode (1)On (2)Off Rejected
Stored
Or
Access Schedule Access Sched En (1) Storage Failed
Security Admin
Fingers Set Num Fingers

Stored
Or
Timeout Set Timeout(1-30) Storage Failed
Stored
Or
PW Mode Mode (0 Off, 1 On) Storage Failed

9.6 System Admin Menu
System Admin
Stored
Enter Contrast Or
Contrast Control 25 <- Contrast <- 65 Rejected
Set Time/Date
Enter Time: (format)
Cur. Time: (time)
Set Time
Enter Date: (format)

Set Date Cur. Date: (date)
Transaction Log
Erase Log (All)
Erase Log (Read)
Erase Verify Queue
Set Factory Defaults
Reset Parameters
Factory Defaults Set
Set RS-232 Defaults
Set RS-485 Defaults
Change CVE Mode Mode On (1) Off (0)

9.7 Ethernet Options Menu
Ethernet Options
Set IP Address
IP Address (current *.*.*.*) Stored
___.___.___.___
Show IP Address Show IP Address

(current *.*.*.*)
Drop TCP Comm. Are You Sure? TCP Conn. Dropped

1) Acpt. 2) Rjct. Or
TCP Drop Failed
9.8 Smart Card Sequence
Enter Key Present Card Card Detected

Or Or
Invalid Key Card Not Found
9.9 Verify Actions Menu
Verify Actions
Accepted
Set Host Port 1)Enable 2)Disable Or
(Current State) Rejected
Accepted
Set Aux Port 1)Enable 2)Disable Or
(Current State) Rejected
Accepted
Set GPIO 1)Enable 2)Disable Duration (s, 1-30) Or
(Current State) (Current Setting) Rejected

10 Bioscrypt Contact Information
Technical Support Contact Information:
Telephone: 866.304.7180 (toll free)

818.304.7180 (direct)
Fax: 818.304.7187
Email: support@bioscrypt.com
Web: http://www.bioscrypt.com
Hours: 5:30A – 5:00P PST (Monday – Friday)
Address: Bioscrypt Inc

Technical Support Dept
5805 Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 750
Van Nuys, CA, 91411
Corporate & Canadian Office U.S. Office U.K. Office

5450 Explorer Drive, Suite 500 5805 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 750 35 Jackson Court, Hazlemere
Mississauga, ON, Canada L4W 5M1 Van Nuys, CA 91411 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
T 905 624 7700 T 818 304 7150 England HP15 7TZ
F 905 624 7742 F 818 461-0843 T +44 (0) 1494 814 404
www.bioscrypt.com F +44 (0) 1494 815 513


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2.1 Numeric Buttons

2.2 Navigational Buttons

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5. Template Admin Menu

5.1 Enroll (Add) User

Quality and Content

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If an administrator is enrolling a template to an ID that has already been assigned on the

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5.3 Edit User

5.4 Delete User

5.5 Delete Prox Card

5.6 Delete Smart Card

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5.7 Delete All Users

5.8 Verify User

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5.9 Bypass Next Verify

6. Comm. Admin Menu

6.1 Ethernet Options

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Host Port Baud Rate

Host Port Protocol

6.3 Wiegand Admin (predefined formats, options, enable)

Defined Settings: Defined Formats

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Defined Settings: Defined Options

“Alternate Sitecode” is generally recommended only for searching devices. If this

Other Settings: Wiegand Input, Wiegand Output

Disp Wiegand Format

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6.4 Verify Actions (Host Port, Aux Port and GPIO)

7.2 Aux Port Disable/Aux Port Enable

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7.3 Set Global Security

7.4 Duress Mode

7.5 Access Schedule

7.6 Multi-finger Options

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8.1 Contrast Control

8.2 Set Time/Date

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8.3 Transaction Log

8.4 Erase Verify Queue

8.5 Set Factory Defaults

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9.2 Template Admin Menu

Edit User Enter Edit ID Enter Template Index

Delete Prox Card Swipe Prox Card Prox Card ID is Deleted

Delete All Users Deleted

Bypass Next Verify Next Ver BYPASSED!

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9.3 Template Settings Sequence

Duress Template? (0)

Security (0..5) (3)